Cisco Data Center Networking Essentials Term N9100 XF3, 5 Year Subscription
This 5-year Cisco Data Center Networking Essentials subscription provides essential software capabilities for your N9100 XF3 platform, ensuring continuous operation and feature access.
- Access to Essential Features: Unlock critical software functionalities required for modern data center operations.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software versions, crucial for regulatory adherence and security.
- Continuous Operation: Guarantee uninterrupted access to software updates and support for your networking infrastructure.
- Predictable Costing: Benefit from a fixed 5-year subscription term, simplifying IT budget management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Data Center Networking Essentials Term N9100 XF3 is a 5-year software subscription designed to provide core networking capabilities for Cisco's Nexus 9100 series switches. This license unlocks essential features and ensures your data center infrastructure remains compliant and operational throughout the subscription term.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own data center environments. It integrates directly with Cisco N9100 series hardware, providing the necessary software foundation for reliable network performance and management within their own server rooms or data closets.
- Core Functionality: Enables fundamental data center networking features on Cisco N9100 switches.
- Software Updates: Provides access to software updates and patches for enhanced performance and security.
- License Term: A fixed 5-year term offers predictable operational costs and long-term planning.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for the Cisco Nexus 9100 series hardware platform.
- Compliance Ready: Helps maintain compliance with software licensing and security best practices.
This 5-year Cisco subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable data center networking software without the overhead of perpetual license management.
What This Enables
Enable Core Data Center Network Functions
Enable teams to deploy and manage essential data center networking features on Cisco N9100 switches. Streamline network operations with access to necessary software capabilities for your business's internal IT environment.
On-premises data centers, server room deployments, core network infrastructure, business continuity planning
Maintain Software Compliance and Security
Automate the process of staying current with Cisco software releases, ensuring your data center network adheres to security best practices and regulatory requirements. Protect your business operations from vulnerabilities associated with outdated software.
IT infrastructure management, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, cybersecurity posture
Ensure Continuous Network Operation
Guarantee uninterrupted access to software updates and support for your Cisco N9100 XF3 platform over a 5-year term. Prevent downtime caused by unsupported software or missing critical patches for your business-critical applications.
High availability environments, business-critical application support, IT service continuity, operational stability
Key Features
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and long-term access to essential software features for your data center network.
Cisco N9100 XF3 Platform Support
Ensures the software is optimized for and compatible with your specific Cisco data center hardware.
Access to Software Updates
Allows your IT team to stay current with the latest features, performance enhancements, and security patches.
Essential Networking Capabilities
Unlocks the core functionalities required for efficient and reliable data center network operations.
Compliance and Support
Helps maintain software licensing compliance and provides a defined support window for your infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure data center networks to support critical trading and customer transaction systems, necessitating up-to-date software for compliance and performance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and rely on robust, compliant networks for electronic health records and medical device connectivity, demanding consistent software support and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers use data center networks for operational technology (OT) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, requiring stable and secure infrastructure to maintain production uptime and efficiency.
Education & Research
Educational institutions and research facilities depend on high-performance networks to support student services, research computing, and administrative functions, necessitating reliable and scalable infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Data Center Networking Essentials?
It is a software subscription that provides essential networking features and ongoing updates for Cisco Nexus 9100 series switches. This license ensures your data center network has the necessary software capabilities for operation and compliance.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1E1TN9100XF3-5Y, is designed for the Cisco Nexus 9100 series switches, particularly models indicated by the N9100 XF3 designation.
What is the benefit of a subscription model over a perpetual license?
Subscription models offer predictable operational expenses, continuous access to updates and support, and often lower upfront costs compared to perpetual licenses. This 5-year term simplifies budgeting and ensures your software remains current.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.